Father Gabriel Romanelli is among those wounded in the latest Israeli raid on the Gaza Strip. The Holy Family parish priest was shot in the leg during an attack involving the monastery where his community resides. His condition is reportedly not serious, but the incident adds further drama to the already tragic situation of the Christian minority in the Strip. Originally from Argentina, 55, with Italian roots, Father Gabriel Romanelli is a member of the Institute of the Incarnate Word and has led Gaza's only Catholic parish for years. He was in Bethlehem on October 7, 2023; since then, despite the difficulties and dangers, he has continued to support his community, which has become increasingly fragile as the war has continued. His commitment has never waned: standing beside families in distress, he has repeatedly called for a ceasefire and the sending of humanitarian aid, recounting the ongoing humanitarian crisis with clarity and pain. "Here we are tired, worried. We feel almost forgotten," he confided to Vatican News, describing a reality of isolation, scarcity of resources and constant danger. The Christian community has been reduced to about 500 people: many families have fled, others have lost everything. Even when access to aid was blocked, Father Romanelli continued to make his voice heard. He told of a surreal economic reality: "Flour costs 18 euros per kilo, tomatoes 23, an onion can go up to 15 euros. But these are virtual prices: often you can't find anything". Around the parish, he says, “there is only death and destruction”. The sound of explosions has become part of daily life, an absurd normality after more than 20 months of conflict. “The only thing that keeps us together and gives us a thread of hope is prayer,” he says. Every day, Father Romanelli updated Pope Francis on the situation in the Strip. The Italian weekly news magazine Famiglia Cristiana recounted a significant episode: the parish bells ringing, to encourage the community, at the very hour when the Pontiff's call was coming. A sign of closeness that was never missed. Wounded, but still present, the parish priest of the Holy Family remains a fundamental voice today: a direct witness to what is happening, a bridge between Gaza and the world, he continues to call for intervention by the international community to stop what he calls “a disastrous situation”.